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Beholding and Becoming
In beholding God’s love, we are invited to become the beloved. In beholding God’s forgiveness, we are invited to become the forgiven. In beholding God’s mercy, we are invited to become the redeemed. In beholding God’s compassion, we are invited to become the comforted. In beholding God as Father, we are invited to become like little children. We become as we behold.
Tales Tattoos Tell
We all have things that tell something of our journey with God—like pins in a map indicating where we’ve been. Some of mine just happen to be tattoos. What are yours? What can you point to and say, “Here is where God taught me about his faithfulness? Or his mercy? Or his justice? Or his fill-in-the-blank?” Maybe it's the death of a child, a spouse, or a parent. It might be a medical diagnosis or chronic pain. Maybe it’s your perfectionism, workaholism, or addictions. Perhaps it’s been through tragedy, or maybe it’s been through triumph. What are the markers, and what story might they tell?